WATCH | Andre De Grasse blazes to Olympic gold in the 200m: De Grasse blazes down backstretch to win 200m gold Sports 7:04 Canadian Andre De Grasse finished strong to take home the gold medal in a Canadian record time of 19.62 seconds. When De Grasse crossed the line, he knew he had won gold. WATCH | Andre De Grasse finally gets his golden moment: Andre De Grasse finally gets his golden moment at the Olympics Sports 1:39 Canada's Andre De Grasse won gold in the 200-metre race, setting a national record while taking over the title from legendary sprinter Usain Bolt. Usain Bolt won gold in every race he competed in during those Games – in total, Bolt won eight Olympic gold medals. WATCH | De Grasse reflects on his gold-medal winning race: De Grasse on 200m gold: 'I trained for this, 6 days a week, twice a day' Sports 3:44 Andre De Grasse, Canada's newest gold medallist, explains the hard work and mental preparation that went into winning the 200m race.

Source: CBC News August 04, 2021 11:00 UTC